Subj : Delta Division News To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Fri Jan 14 2022 12:26:36 Greetings Delta Members and Amateurs and Happy New Year! We have the Annual Meeting of ARRL Board of Directors next week, January 19 - 22, 2022, and Vice Director Hudgens and I seek your further input as to any issues that you might wish the Board to address. One such issue of concern is the US Forestry Service proposal of use fees. We will be discussing this as it may cause a hardship on may clubs, ARES organizations and members repeaters. These repeaters tend to be in strategic locations and critical for emergency communications. The ARRL will be addressing this issue on behalf of the membership. Also, the Board will be addressing several issues to better serve our local clubs, Elmering/mentoring help for new amateurs and more resources/services for the rank-and-file member. Please give us your feedback and we will bring it up to the Board. Reminder: Your club can get money back if you renew ARRL memberships through the club. This one key point of per capita rebates to an ARRL Affiliated club that can benefit both the club and the members. Please consider this option at your club meetings and take advantage of the program. ********************************************************************* Hammond Hamfest this Weekend Date: January 15, 2022 Time: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Admission: $5.00 per person - includes 1 raffle ticket - Raffle Tickets: $5.00 each Location: Pennington Student Activity Center 1350 North General Pershing Street Hammond, LA 70401 VE Session: 8:00 AM $15.00 + Photo ID and copy of license or CSCE Forums: ARRL, LCARC, ARES Swap Tables: 1st table $15.00 - additional tables $10.00 each, limit 3 tables per person. 75% of items on tables must be Amateur Radio or Computer related !! You may setup your tables on Fri. evening, after 4:00 pm!! Go to website to download "Swap Table" application form. Main Prizes: Because of the limited availability of new radios from various vendors, we have opted for cash prizes!! 1st Prize - $500.00 2nd Prize - $250.00 3rd Prize - $125.00 4th Prize - $100.00 Hourly Door Prizes - Main Prize Drawing @ 2:00 PM - Winners need not to be present to win these prizes. Website: https://cms.selarc.org/about/hammond-hamfest A link to the hamfest flyer (PDF format) is on the website. Sponsor: Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Talk-In: 147.000 -600 KHz - 107.2 pl Public Contact: Tyrone Burns N5XES P.O.B 1324 Hammond, LA 70404 Phone: 985-687-2139 Email: n5xes@arrl.net *********************************************************************** Upcoming Hamfests & Conventions: Jackson MS Capital City Hamfest 2022, ARRL Delta Division Convention Start Date: 01/28/2022 End Date: 01/29/2022 Location: Mississippi Trademart 1200 Mississippi St. Jackson, MS 39201 Website: http://www.msham.org Sponsor: Jackson Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 146.76- 77hz Public Contact: Ben Waltman, KE5JKD 118 Harmony Circle Crystal Springs, MS 39059 Phone: 601-892-3209 Email: jarctreasurer@outlook.com *** Winter-Fest 2022 Date: 02/12/2022 Location: Hoxie Service Center 500 SW Lawrence Hoxie, AR 72433 Sponsor: Lawrence County ARC Talk-In: 147.045 Public Contact: Glendal Floyd, W5WEC 104 Larkspur St. AR Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 Phone: 870-759-2626 Email: w5wec@suddenlink.net 73 ES DX DE K5UZ WB4HRQ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Delta Division Director: David A Norris, K5UZ k5uz@arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .